Participants' Forum

The Participants' Forum, arising under the Centre Agreement, provides the Participants with a body through which they are able to consult between themselves in regard to the Centre Agreement. The Participants' Forum is also the avenue through which the Participants may provide support to the Centre and the Board. The key focus of this forum is managing the linkage and equity issues among partners.

The Participants’ Forum:

1. Provides a forum for consultation among the Participants
2. Responds to matters referred to it by the Board
3. Advises the Board on the progress, relevance and quality of the activities carried out within the core projects
4. Decides whether and on what terms to admit a new participant
5. Consults with Board members on the election of the Chair and the Deputy Chair.

Dr Mark Hochman (Chair), Director - Research and Innovation Services, University of South

Dr Chris Chilcott, Manager Rangelands, Western Australian Government

Prof Chris Cocklin, Acting Vice-Chancellor - Research & Innovation, James Cook University

Dr Chris Duncan, Director Innovation Branch, Northern Territory Government

Ms Vanessa Elliott, Manager - External Affairs, Newmont

Ms Daina Garklavs, Acting Director, Griffith University

Ms Wendy Matthews, Performance and Information Planning Branch, Commonwealth Government

Prof Jim Reynoldson, Deputy Vice Chancellor – Research, Murdoch University

Mr. David Ross, Director, Central Land Council

Mr Charlie Thorn, Director - Research and Development, Curtin University of Technology

Dr. Bruce Walker, Director, Centre for Appropriate Technology

Mr Daniel Walker, Acting Chief, CSIRO

Prof Bob Wasson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor – Research, Charles Darwin University